@article{fdi:010057124,
  title = {{M}ulti-taxa coral reef community structure in relation to habitats in the {B}aa {A}toll {M}an and {B}iosphere {UNESCO} {R}eserve ({M}aldives), and implications for its conservation},
  author = {{J}imenez, {H}. and {B}igot, {L}. and {B}ourmaud, {C}. and {C}habanet, {P}ascale and {G}ravier-{B}onnet, {N}. and {H}amel, {M}. {A}. and {P}ayri, {C}laude and {M}attio, {L}. and {M}enou, {J}. {L}. and {N}aeem, {S}. and {R}ilwan, {Y}. and {S}attar, {S}. and {S}cott, {L}. and {S}hiham, {A}. and {V}igliola, {L}aurent and {A}ndr{\'e}fou{\¨e}t, {S}erge},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he distribution of species in their environment is largely defined by habitat characteristics. {B}oth species and habitat distributions can be used to define conservation areas, especially in highly diversified ecosystems like coral reefs where biodiversity inventories are lacking. {T}he main objective of this study was to test the relationship between multi-taxa community structure (defined by richness, species lists, and taxonomic distinctness) and habitat typology in the {M}an and {B}iosphere {UNESCO} {R}eserve of {B}aa {A}toll ({M}aldives). {S}pecies richness per taxon was described at 18 stations located on different habitats mapped using high resolution satellite imagery. {A} total of 1012 species were described including 178 macroalgae, 173 corals, 121 hydroids, 351 fish and 189 (other) macro-invertebrates. {R}arity was extremely high for macro-invertebrates, algae and hydrozoans. {T}he results highlighted a marked difference in species composition between stations for macro-algae and corals but not for other groups (hydroids, fish and macro-invertebrates). {T}hese distribution patterns were not strongly correlated to differences in habitat characteristics, which created a weak spatial structure of communities between habitats probably caused by differential exposure of atolls to monsoons and the 1998 bleaching event. {C}ommunity differences between stations were often due to rarity. {T}herefore, identifying a network of protected areas that includes occurrences of all species may pose challenges. {T}his is overcome by conservation planning scenarios using medium-size (of the order of 1 km(2)) management units. {C}rown {C}opyright ({C}) 2012 {P}ublished by {E}lsevier {B}.{V}. {A}ll rights reserved.},
  keywords = {{D}iversity ; {D}istribution ; {H}abitat typology ; {R}arity ; {I}ndian {O}cean ; {C}onservation planning},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {S}ea {R}esearch},
  volume = {72},
  numero = {},
  pages = {77--86},
  ISSN = {1385-1101},
  year = {2012},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.seares.2012.04.011},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010057124},
}